Pat Harrigan
Patrick Luke Harrigan[1] (born June 21, 1987)[2] is an American politician and veteran serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 10th congressional district since 2025.
Early life and career
Harrigan graduated from the Francis Parker School and the United States Military Academy, where he majored in nuclear engineering. He completed the Basic Officer Leaders Course and trained as a United States Army Ranger.[3]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2022
Harrigan ran for the United States House of Representatives seat in North Carolina's 14th congressional district in the 2022 elections as a Republican. He lost to Jeff Jackson, the Democratic Party nominee.[4]
2024
In August 2023, Harrigan announced that he would run again for a seat in the House of Representatives in the 2024 elections.[5] He switched his candidacy to North Carolina's 10th congressional district, where Patrick McHenry announced his retirement, in December 2023.[6] Harrigan won the nomination[7] and the election.[8]
Tenure
Rep. Harrigan was sworn in to the 119th United States Congress on January 3, 2025
Committee assignments
Political positions
Marijuana
Patrick Harrigan has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.[9]
Veterans
Harrigan’s positions on cannabis put him in direct opposition to the efforts of Veteran Service Organizations such as the DAV.[10]
Personal life
Harrigan married Raquel "Rocky" Krivda on September 25, 2010.[3]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pat Harrigan | 27,638 | 75.6 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Simpson | 8,909 | 24.4 | |
| Total votes | 36,547 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Jackson | 148,738 | 57.7 | ||
| Republican | Pat Harrigan | 109,014 | 42.3 | ||
| Total votes | 257,752 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pat Harrigan | 36,028 | 41.2 | |
| Republican | Grey Mills | 34,000 | 38.9 | |
| Republican | Brooke McGowan | 8,795 | 10.1 | |
| Republican | Charles Eller | 6,076 | 6.9 | |
| Republican | Diana Jimison | 2,535 | 2.9 | |
| Total votes | 87,434 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pat Harrigan | 233,814 | 57.5 | |
| Democratic | Ralph Scott Jr. | 155,383 | 38.2 | |
| Libertarian | Steven Feldman | 11,614 | 2.9 | |
| Constitution | Todd Helm | 5,884 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 406,695 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Rep. Pat Harrigan - R North Carolina, 10th - Biography". LegiStorm. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "North Carolina New Members 2025". The Hill. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Staff Writer. "Krivda, Harrigan announce plans". The Columbus Dispatch.
- ^ "Jeff Jackson declared winner of U.S. House District 14". wcnc.com. November 4, 2022.
- ^ "Harrigan announces second run for Charlotte-area congressional seat". Carolina Journal. August 28, 2023.
- ^ Mueller, Julia (December 5, 2023). "Former Green Beret announces run for Rep. Patrick McHenry's seat".
- ^ Kowles, Naomi (March 6, 2024). "Pat Harrigan declares victory in 10th Congressional District". WBTV.
- ^ "AP Race Call: Republican Pat Harrigan wins election to U.S. House in North Carolina's 10th Congressional District". November 6, 2024.
- ^ https://vote.norml.org/politicians/202557
- ^ "DAV Magazine July/August 2023 Page 5". www.qgdigitalpublishing.com.
- ^ "05/17/2022 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "11/08/2022 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ "03/05/2024 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "11/05/2024 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 26, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025.